Adina Soclof of Parenting Simply shares the best way to keep your family happy Episode 221: The Best Way to Keep Your Family Happy by Adina Soclof A certified Speech Pathologist, Adina received her Master's degree from Hunter College in New York in Communication Sciences. Adina worked in preschools for the developmentally disabled in the New York area before staying home full time with her family. In 2010, she launched Parenting Simply as a community to help parents connect with their...

Kevin of Financial Panther assesses daycare costs and why he sends his son to daycare Episode 220: Looking At Our Daycare Costs And Why We Send Our Son To Daycare by Kevin of Financial Panther Kevin is an attorney, writer, gig economy expert, side hustler, and the blogger behind Financial Panther. He paid off 87,000 worth of student loans in just 2.5 years by choosing not to live like a big shot lawyer. He started Financial Panther to share all he knows about personal finance, travel hacking,...

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares 12 life skills he and his wife want for their children before they leave home Episode 219: 12 Life Skills We Want For Our Children Before They Leave Home by Joshua Becker Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits. Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Wall...

Crystal Karges shares a message for mothers who are focused on raising healthy children Episode 218: To the Mama Who Just Wants to Raise Healthy Kids by Crystal Karges Crystal Karges is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and mama of five specializing in intuitive eating for mothers and families. She's passionately committed to helping you and your children enjoy freedom with food as a family. She helps overwhelmed mamas ditch diet culture for good and heal their relationships with food and...

Adina Soclof of Parenting Simply shares what your child needs to succeed Episode 217: What Your Child Needs to Succeed by Adina Soclof A certified Speech Pathologist, Adina received her Master's degree from Hunter College in New York in Communication Sciences. Adina worked in preschools for the developmentally disabled in the New York area before staying home full time with her family. In 2010, she launched Parenting Simply as a community to help parents connect with their children and learn...

Kristena Eden of Core Living Essentials talks about power struggles with our kids Episode 216: Power Struggles With Our Kids by Kristena Eden Kristena is a professional life coach, author, speaker, teacher, and overall marriage and relationships expert. She has over 25 years of training education and experience, and in that time has developed a proven process, unlike traditional therapy, to help you see the world in a new way and your place in it. Her approach has even helped many PTSD...

James Altucher shares 10 reasons why parents should not send their kids to college. This is part 2 of 2 Episode 215: [Part 2] 10 More Reasons Why Parents Should Not Send Their Kids to College by James Altucher James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published 11 books, and is a regular contributor to The Financial Times, TechCrunch, and The...

James Altucher shares 10 reasons why parents should not send their kids to college. This is part 1 of 2 Episode 214: [Part 1] 10 More Reasons Why Parents Should Not Send Their Kids to College by James Altucher James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published 11 books, and is a regular contributor to The Financial Times, TechCrunch, and The...

Jessica Jondle with Healthline tells you what you need to know about postpartum anxiety Episode 213: What You Need to Know About Postpartum Anxiety by Jessica Jondle How you feel affects every precious day of your life. Healthline understands that, which is why they're committed to being your most trusted ally in your pursuit of health and well-being. You can depend on Healthline to provide expert content along with genuine caring–both of which will support, guide, and inspire you toward the...

Crystal Karges talks to mothers about why their child's health starts with them Episode 212: Why Your Child's Health Starts With You by Crystal Karges Crystal Karges is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and mama of five specializing in intuitive eating for mothers and families. She's passionately committed to helping you and your children enjoy freedom with food as a family. She helps overwhelmed mamas ditch diet culture for good and heal their relationships with food and their bodies so...

Julie Morgenstern tells parents how to buy themselves back some time Episode 211: How To Buy Yourself Back Some Me Time by Julie Morgenstern Julie Morgenstern is an organizing & productivity consultant, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker. For over 30 years, Julie has been teaching people all around the world and at all stages of life how to overcome disorganization to achieve their goals. Her mission is to free each individual to make their unique contribution to the world –...

Katie Ping of More Of What Matters Blog shares 5 ways to bring more peace to your busy life. Episode 210: 5 Ways to Bring More Peace to Your Busy Life by Katie Ping Katie Ping is a small-town writer, yogi, and mama who values simplicity. She spent decades of her life people-pleasing and drowning in guilt and shame over parts of her that she thought were unworthy. By her late-20s, she found herself passionless and riddled with anxiety – and she knew she needed a change. Instead of creating a...

Brittany Olson with No Sidebar tells you how to raise grateful children Episode 209: Gratitude vs. Consumption: Helping Kids Be Grateful by Brittany Olson No Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work. They want to help you let go of distractions, online and off–to turn down the noise that disrupts the quiet of your heart and soul. The original post...

Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose helps you define simple living for your family Episode 208: How to Define Simple Living for Your Family by Shawna Scafe Shawna Scafe is a mom of three small kids who started blogging after her first son was born. She wanted to share her c-section story in order to help herself work through the disappointment she felt about it. She read a book on minimalism that changed how she viewed her life. She started asking questions about why we have so much, do so...

Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism talks about why a minimalist playroom is better for kids Episode 207: Why a Minimalist Playroom is Better for Kids by Rachel Jones Rachel started her journey to minimalism in 2008, struggling with depression and horribly embarrassed by the messy state of her home. Her goal for pursuing minimalism was to find contentment and joy in spending time with family and being able to focus on Christ. What she found was that minimalism wasn't the answer. But it is a...

Allison Carmen shares six tips to help reduce our children's stress during the school year. Episode 206: Six Tips to Help Reduce Our Children's Stress During the School Year by Allison Carmen Allison Carmen holds a B.A. in accounting, a J.D. of Law, and a Master's of Law in taxation. After working for a large law firm in Manhattan, Allison founded her own law firm and built a successful practice focusing on real estate, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and taxation. After 15 years of...

Jen of This Time of Mine tells you 15 things you should clean for an illness-free home Episode 205: 15 Things To Clean For An Illness-Free Home by Jen of This Time of Mine Jen is a busy mom to four energetic kids and between taking care of them, running the household and trying to keep up with everything else she does and enjoys, she's often found herself fantasizing about the moment she can finally sit down for the night. But through it all, she's found that she's happiest when she's...

Andy Hill of Marriage, Kids and Money tells you 5 ways that he's promoting gender equality for his daughter Episode 204: 5 Ways I’m Promoting Gender Equality for My Daughter by Andy Hill Andy Hill is the award-winning writer, speaker and podcaster behind Marriage, Kids and Money – a platform dedicated to helping young families build wealth and thrive. Andy's advice and personal finance experience have been featured in major media outlets like Business Insider, MarketWatch, Kiplinger's...

Kalen Bruce of Freedom Sprout tells you how to create and stick with a family routine Episode 203: How to Create (And Stick With) a Weekly Schedule for Your Family by Kalen Bruce Kalen Bruce created Freedom Sprout to fill a void. He heard too many conversations about how “they don't teach finance in schools.” It took years for him to stop complaining about it and do something about it. He has five kids, so him and his wife have to get five adults into the world with a solid knowledge of...

Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism talks about alternatives to playing with children when you don't want to Episode 202: Why I Don't Play With My Children by Rachel Jones Rachel started her journey to minimalism in 2008, struggling with depression and horribly embarrassed by the messy state of her home. Her goal for pursuing minimalism was to find contentment and joy in spending time with family and being able to focus on Christ. What she found was that minimalism wasn't the answer. But...

Cara Harvey of A Purpose Driven Mom talks about how to create a bedtime routine for your kids and get them to sleep. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 201: [Part 2] How to Create a Bedtime Routine For Your Kids and Get Them to Sleep by Cara Harvey Cara Harvey is a wife, mom, online mentor and woman of God. She has been married to her husband, Ron, for 3 years and they live with their 11 year-old stepson, 2-year old daughter and 2-month old son. She currently works as a virtual lifestyle, mindset,...

Cara Harvey of A Purpose Driven Mom talks about how to create a bedtime routine for your kids and get them to sleep. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 200: [Part 1] How to Create a Bedtime Routine For Your Kids and Get Them to Sleep by Cara Harvey Cara Harvey is a wife, mom, online mentor and woman of God. She has been married to her husband, Ron, for 3 years and they live with their 11 year-old stepson, 2-year old daughter and 2-month old son. She currently works as a virtual lifestyle, mindset,...

Adina Soclof of Parenting Simply tells you how to help your children make transitions between day-to-day tasks Episode 199: Can’t Switch Gears - Helping Kids Transition by Adina Soclof A certified Speech Pathologist, Adina received her Master's degree from Hunter College in New York in Communication Sciences. Adina worked in preschools for the developmentally disabled in the New York area before staying home full time with her family. In 2010, she launched Parenting Simply as a community to...

Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose shares why she stopped calling herself a lazy mom. Episode 198: I Stopped Calling Myself A Lazy Mom by Shawna Scafe Shawna Scafe is a mom of three small kids who started blogging after her first son was born. She wanted to share her c-section story in order to help herself work through the disappointment she felt about it. She read a book on minimalism that changed how she viewed her life. She started asking questions about why we have so much, do so much,...